“Having a service dog allows you to be more aware of how you’re reacting to things. If you start getting spun up or angry or anxious, then the dog just quits listening to you…period! He just goes, ‘Nehh, I ain’t with you partner. You take that act somewhere else.’ So you can get madder at him or just go, ‘Okay, let’s settle down here.’ That keeps you in the now and becomes more results-oriented instead of reaction-oriented. That is one of the big advantages.”